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to president barack obama. this friday, susan rice ends another impressive stint in public service, this time as the director of the domestic policy council under president biden. and joining me now for the exit interview is ambassador susan rice. ambassador rice, thanks for coming back to "capehart" on washington post live. ms. rice: it's great to be with you, jonathan. thanks for having me. mr. capehart: i think this is your third time on my podcast, so thank you very much for coming on so many times. let's deal with something serious, and this is part of your portfolio as a member of the--as the director of the domestic policy council. may 24 is the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at robb elementary in uvalde, texas. in response to that and the mass shooting 10 days earlier in buffalo, new york, at that -- at the grocery store, that bipartisan safer communities act passed a month later, and it's the most significant piece of gun legislation in 30 years. what is this law meant to accomplish? ms. ric
to president barack obama. this friday, susan rice ends another impressive stint in public service, this time as the director of the domestic policy council under president biden. and joining me now for the exit interview is ambassador susan rice. ambassador rice, thanks for coming back to "capehart" on washington post live. ms. rice: it's great to be with you, jonathan. thanks for having me. mr. capehart: i think this is your third time on my podcast, so thank you very much for...
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this is one senator clinton and president obama were both winning some and losing some during a very long primary season. >> we did see that request we thought we would win the nomination, but at the same time we were treading water. one of the political problems we had the time was the factor of somebody who had inspired him for the title. somebody who had a history of in the southside of chicago as one of the most moving and exciting, amazing experiences you can have at an african-american church. they have very, very hot rhetoric. senator obama was under pressure to deal with an issue that was his pastor. he was taking out in bits and pieces and made it sound really bad. it is your minister, and that it is a very personal and close relationship. we owed it to him. it was a huge problem. it was a very painful moment but we were not doing him any favors i letting him put it out there -- by letting him let him out -- put it out there. >> we will open in just a moment to questions. let me ask you very quickly, starting with tony, with their best moment at the white house? >> i have to
this is one senator clinton and president obama were both winning some and losing some during a very long primary season. >> we did see that request we thought we would win the nomination, but at the same time we were treading water. one of the political problems we had the time was the factor of somebody who had inspired him for the title. somebody who had a history of in the southside of chicago as one of the most moving and exciting, amazing experiences you can have at an...
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it's in those caseshe 48 that the obama administration has identified that the congress needs to weigh in with the executive branch to understand that the law of attention is the only valid theory that you can hold someo in that third category. and when it comes to quite frankly the treatment of prisoners, it becomes about us, not them. i love the geneva convention as a military lawyer. it is not an individual right. i want my country to abide by it to the fullest extent possible and win this war within our values. when it comes to having your day in court a to whether or not you're an enemy combatant, i believe an iependent judiciary should look over the military's shoulder and have you to prove to an independent judge that the military's right, that you are an enemy combatant. i do not believe our laws should allow enemy prisoners to bring lawsuits against our own soldiers, medical malpractice cases ainst doctors or sue prison guards because they don't like the quality of the food. that to me is not consistent and that's what i oppose. >> i thank you. we've had this discussion in our
it's in those caseshe 48 that the obama administration has identified that the congress needs to weigh in with the executive branch to understand that the law of attention is the only valid theory that you can hold someo in that third category. and when it comes to quite frankly the treatment of prisoners, it becomes about us, not them. i love the geneva convention as a military lawyer. it is not an individual right. i want my country to abide by it to the fullest extent possible and win this...
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earlier you said that president obama never called families. president trump: i do a combination of both. sometimes it is a difficult thing to do. obama i think probably did sometimes. maybe sometimes he did not. all i can do is ask my generals. other presidents did not call. some did not do anything. i like the combination. when i can they call and also a letter. >> mr. president. it would help robert mueller get to the end of the rush investigation -- president trump: excuse me. excuse me. it was an excuse for the democrats losing the election. today hillary blamed nigel farage. that was an excuse for the democrats losing an election. they have a big advantage in electoral college. they were unable to do it. collusion.een no it has been stated they have no collusion. they ought to get to the end of it. president, do you believe your comment affected bowe bergdahl's ability to receive a fair trial? president trump: i can't comment. ands doing something today they are setting up sentencing. i'm not going to comment on him. people of heard my co
earlier you said that president obama never called families. president trump: i do a combination of both. sometimes it is a difficult thing to do. obama i think probably did sometimes. maybe sometimes he did not. all i can do is ask my generals. other presidents did not call. some did not do anything. i like the combination. when i can they call and also a letter. >> mr. president. it would help robert mueller get to the end of the rush investigation -- president trump: excuse me. excuse...
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president obama said that means they are both snobs. >> i could not get a ph.d. without getting a master's degree first. >> >> that was a joke. what affect does it have on the federal regulation? >> it depends on how high they are and how they are structured. there was a nice piece today pointed now our taxes are low compared to the rest of the world and if you look at a higher tax rates, you don't see lower employment rate in those countries. we have moderately higher rates on top income earners and much faster job growth. i think it's much more important to get the conditions right for businesses to prosper and workers to be well trained to provide the kinds of services and products the economy demands. >> if you look at the late nineties, the solid years, and you have a chronic deficit problem, why not get rid of all bush tax cuts and address the deficit problem? why wouldn't we do well with those rates over the next five years? >> the president has made clear that he wants to maintain a middle-class tax cuts that have been put in place. he proposed a balanced
president obama said that means they are both snobs. >> i could not get a ph.d. without getting a master's degree first. >> >> that was a joke. what affect does it have on the federal regulation? >> it depends on how high they are and how they are structured. there was a nice piece today pointed now our taxes are low compared to the rest of the world and if you look at a higher tax rates, you don't see lower employment rate in those countries. we have moderately higher...
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thank you both. appreciate it. host: cal[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> president obama formally welcomed asia-pacific leaders to a summit in hawaii on friday. the president is hosting
thank you both. appreciate it. host: cal[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> president obama formally welcomed asia-pacific leaders to a summit in hawaii on friday. the president is hosting
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i do a combination of both. sometimes it is a difficult thing to do. president obama i think probably did sometimes. maybe sometimes he did not. i don't know. that is what i was told. all i can do is ask my generals. other presidents did not call. they would write letters. some presidents did not do anything. i like the combination. i like the combination of a call and a letter. president, if it would help special counselor robert mueller get to the end of the russia investigation -- pres. trump: i would like to see it end. the russia thing was an excuse for the democrats losing the election. it turns at the be just one excuse. today hillary blamed nigel farage. that one came out of nowhere. that was an excuse for the democrats losing an election. they have a big advantage in electoral college. they should always be able to win, but they were unable to do it. there has been absolutely no collusion. it has been stated they have no collusion. they ought to get to the end of it. i think the american public is sick of it. >> mr. president, do you believe y
i do a combination of both. sometimes it is a difficult thing to do. president obama i think probably did sometimes. maybe sometimes he did not. i don't know. that is what i was told. all i can do is ask my generals. other presidents did not call. they would write letters. some presidents did not do anything. i like the combination. i like the combination of a call and a letter. president, if it would help special counselor robert mueller get to the end of the russia investigation -- pres....
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this is one senator clinton and obama -- and president obama were both winning some and losing some during a very long primary season. >> we did see that request we thought we would win the nomination, but at the same time we were treading water. one of the political problems we had the time was the factor of sender obama -- of somebody who had inspired him for the title. somebody who had a history of in the southside of chicago as one of the most moving and exciting amazing experiences you can have at an african-american church. they have very, very hot rhetoric. senator obama was under pressure to deal with an issue that was his pastor. he was taking out in be -- in bits and pieces and it made it sound really bad. it is your minister, and that it is a very personal and close enough -- and personal relationship. he said it was a huge problem small problem. it was a very painful moment but i was not doing him any favors by just cutting him think out there. >> we will open in just a moment to questions. let me ask you very quickly starting with tony, with their best moment at the white hous
this is one senator clinton and obama -- and president obama were both winning some and losing some during a very long primary season. >> we did see that request we thought we would win the nomination, but at the same time we were treading water. one of the political problems we had the time was the factor of sender obama -- of somebody who had inspired him for the title. somebody who had a history of in the southside of chicago as one of the most moving and exciting amazing experiences...
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i remember the ohio primary in 2008 where both candidate hillary clinton and senator barack obama both promised to renegotiate nafta. the promise has been around, but actually do it, absent a coalition that understood where there is a general agreement about what needed to be fixed and what the potential solution might be, that has never happened. ok, because of that we had this mess that we are in now. where does that end? probably in failure. one of the easiest things to happen is for congress to ignore an implement the bill to fail. it is the story of the tpp. the reason the trump administration could kill the transpacific partnership is because the obama administration was unable to get a to congress. that is a fact. there are a lot of reasons for that, and there are always reasons, but is actually quite hard to get that coalition built, p have do be introduced -- and you have to be able to state clearly what it does and make a political case for. we are nowhere near that now. i am mystified, and i fear is a zombie outcome. >> no, i think we have a couple models. right,te, -- you a
i remember the ohio primary in 2008 where both candidate hillary clinton and senator barack obama both promised to renegotiate nafta. the promise has been around, but actually do it, absent a coalition that understood where there is a general agreement about what needed to be fixed and what the potential solution might be, that has never happened. ok, because of that we had this mess that we are in now. where does that end? probably in failure. one of the easiest things to happen is for...
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the shared responsibility of both parties and the test on which we should be judged. democrats have accepted it. my fear is that republicans should, but have not. we accepted responsibility when weeks into president obama's term, we passed the american recovery and reinvestment act. the government has to pick up the slack. a recovery act passed without a single republican vote, just as president clinton's economic program in 1993 passed without a single republican vote. that policy, however, helped lead to the best economy this nation had seen in 50 years. as they did in 1993, the minority essentially bet on the failure of our economy. indeed, they predicted it in 1993 and the recovery act was being debated -- as it was being debated, campaign chairman piece sessions in his recovery party, he said needs to get over the idea that they are participating in legislation. get over the idea that they are participating in legislation. despite a year of republican efforts to paint the recovery act as unsuccessful, many conservative economists agree that it has grown our econo
the shared responsibility of both parties and the test on which we should be judged. democrats have accepted it. my fear is that republicans should, but have not. we accepted responsibility when weeks into president obama's term, we passed the american recovery and reinvestment act. the government has to pick up the slack. a recovery act passed without a single republican vote, just as president clinton's economic program in 1993 passed without a single republican vote. that policy, however,...
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clinton and the obama administration, both in terms of fusing to ride security that was requested -- refusing to provide security that was requested. and when they were attacked, not going to their aid. there are people who have died that need to be vindicated. that is why we are investigating this. and if a legal or to go protect those people, the failure to provide them security, and then lying about what happened for political purposes has really decimated the morale of the military and other civilian personnel the plate overseas. because the compact has been that of things hit the fan, the government will be there to save us. we were invest getting why that compact was torn asunder by this administration and this is what we have uncovered. even after all that became public and the controversy in the select committee asking questions, this person, voted, deleted all for e-mails. by the emission of her own lawyer. -- admission of her own lawyer. this is not a typical political scandal. daniel: can i just touch on one point with respect to the word delete? and that is a relatively r
clinton and the obama administration, both in terms of fusing to ride security that was requested -- refusing to provide security that was requested. and when they were attacked, not going to their aid. there are people who have died that need to be vindicated. that is why we are investigating this. and if a legal or to go protect those people, the failure to provide them security, and then lying about what happened for political purposes has really decimated the morale of the military and...
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that's where she met barack obama. they both had a shared experience at harvard. they were both research tribe.nts of lawrence larry tribe. she became the first woman dean of harvard law school in 2003. she met larry summers when they were both working in the clinton administration. she was a very successful, by all accounts, -- liberals and conservatives loved her at harvard. in fact, more balanced appointments. then she became the first woman solicitor general of the united states, and the third jewish solicitor general in 2009. then she was appointed to the supreme court by obama. just to last things. and ruth bader ginsburg have the same physical trainer. they work out together. interesting. 30 years apart. they are very close friends. i didn't get a chance to talk about ginsburg and scalia. but also, she was appointed at the age of 49, the exact same age as neil gorsuch, just shy of her 50th birthday. so she will probably stay on the court, if she has good health, could be another 25 years. brian: guess what, we are out of time. ruth bader ginsburg is 84, --,
that's where she met barack obama. they both had a shared experience at harvard. they were both research tribe.nts of lawrence larry tribe. she became the first woman dean of harvard law school in 2003. she met larry summers when they were both working in the clinton administration. she was a very successful, by all accounts, -- liberals and conservatives loved her at harvard. in fact, more balanced appointments. then she became the first woman solicitor general of the united states, and the...
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the obama transition, president bush 43, george w. bush, his team led by josh bolten did a superb job there. but you also saw it governor romney as governor leavitt, mike leavitt of utah who chaired that transition like to say. we built the best ship that never's sailed. they had governor romney been -- they had done comprehensive work on a transition had governor romney been elected. that is a much better way to do it, the right direction. steve: josh earnest said one of the agenda items between the president and the president elect, how to structure the white house. based on your experience, what advice would you give the incoming trump? mack mclarty: one, you do have a lot of stakeholders. you have to be mindful of those that run you -- brung you, as the old saying goes. his -- his campaign reacher the map. number two, you have to be so engaged and mindful of congress, you cannot get your legislation passed without that. number three, donald trump is going to be new to washington so he has got to cultivate and start establishing re
the obama transition, president bush 43, george w. bush, his team led by josh bolten did a superb job there. but you also saw it governor romney as governor leavitt, mike leavitt of utah who chaired that transition like to say. we built the best ship that never's sailed. they had governor romney been -- they had done comprehensive work on a transition had governor romney been elected. that is a much better way to do it, the right direction. steve: josh earnest said one of the agenda items...
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obama and hoover both reacted the same way to a recession, which was more spending, higher taxes, and massive new regulations and fdr -- who had not done anything hoover had not done already, except the sec, are doing the same thing. i think there was very serious damage done to the economy and world economy by the approach as bush has done running up to this and obama has put on steroids. there were many problems with bush allowing the clinton changes with fannie mae and freddie mac to continue, to not be ended. and that was a very big problem. this hostility -- the tea party, i understand because they change the direction of the modern republican party to make it much more serious about spending and it was not before. >> how you fix it? complaining does not work. >> house republicans have already passed a budget that would work. the past an extension of the tax cuts that would work. you go in and have the conversations in front of the american people without ads about how romney is mean to dogs and cause cancer and actually talking about issues. i think that is the debate we need to
obama and hoover both reacted the same way to a recession, which was more spending, higher taxes, and massive new regulations and fdr -- who had not done anything hoover had not done already, except the sec, are doing the same thing. i think there was very serious damage done to the economy and world economy by the approach as bush has done running up to this and obama has put on steroids. there were many problems with bush allowing the clinton changes with fannie mae and freddie mac to...
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the clintons and the obama's both had letters they sent. the clintons gave me the letter that was read. that's the closest i got. brian: here's president obama talking about the staff in a brief interview. >> mr. president, what is it like to live in the white house? president obama: it is an extraordinary experience. the thing that michelle and i and the girls appreciate most is the staff, which are so diligent, constantly thinking about how to make the first family comfortable. it was to some degree an artificial environment. they have become great friends. >> i think the white house staff has figured out how to accommodate families and make them feel as normal as possible, even though there are dozens of people around all the time. you begin to see them as family. that's the beauty of this place. it is really the staff who make it home for so many different families over the years. brian: what has it meant to the people that work there that this is the first african-american couple to the president and first lady? kate: one butler told m
the clintons and the obama's both had letters they sent. the clintons gave me the letter that was read. that's the closest i got. brian: here's president obama talking about the staff in a brief interview. >> mr. president, what is it like to live in the white house? president obama: it is an extraordinary experience. the thing that michelle and i and the girls appreciate most is the staff, which are so diligent, constantly thinking about how to make the first family comfortable. it was...
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tomorrow is the first anniversary of president obama's executive order to import deadly terrorist into the united states and give them the rights of american citizens. both of these political decisions affect a pre-9/1110 out -- pre 9/11 thought. >> do you support legislation [inaudible] it can permanently do away with automatic pay increases? >> i am not familiar with the senator's bill or his language. you probably weren't here in the 90's when this was enacted. i filed the suit in federal court to stop the automatic increases in pay. i believe it violated the twenty seventh amendment to the constitution. if you read the judge's decision, he did not think too kindly of my lawsuit. >> next week, president obama will address your caucus. will that be your opportunity to present proposals later party may have regarding health care? >> we're looking for to the president coming to address all of our members. we'll remind the president to leave offers that we think are better solutions, problems that americans are confronting will continue to work with them. we're putting people back to wo
tomorrow is the first anniversary of president obama's executive order to import deadly terrorist into the united states and give them the rights of american citizens. both of these political decisions affect a pre-9/1110 out -- pre 9/11 thought. >> do you support legislation [inaudible] it can permanently do away with automatic pay increases? >> i am not familiar with the senator's bill or his language. you probably weren't here in the 90's when this was enacted. i filed the suit...
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on both sides of the aisle. the idea that these private companies had done this extraordinary things, that there -- their products could be beneficial. think about how barack obama's ampaign used facebook to arshall support. it was seen as the future of campaigning and also governing. now the mood is different. 2016 is and was a turning point, in the recognition of how social media platforms have functioned as disruptors to the electoral process. that has the potential of a very real reality, that outside actors had been using social media platforms to mess with the election, that might have had a consequential effect on outcomes. and the very real feeling that could continue going forward. that, combined with the permeation of these technologies and platforms in our lives. think about the products of the biggest five american technology companies. microsoft, apple, google, mazon, facebook. if you say, i will not be on any of these things, it is really hard to go through your life rom dawn to dusk in modern amer
on both sides of the aisle. the idea that these private companies had done this extraordinary things, that there -- their products could be beneficial. think about how barack obama's ampaign used facebook to arshall support. it was seen as the future of campaigning and also governing. now the mood is different. 2016 is and was a turning point, in the recognition of how social media platforms have functioned as disruptors to the electoral process. that has the potential of a very real reality,...
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in 2012, only 6% of the population were unfavorable to both obama and romney. when you are at 18%, that is three or four times the normal. if you are a voter, you just said you have an unfavorable view of the candidates, what do you do? they voted for donald trump over hillary clinton. underlying change means she is the status quo in a third-party term. if i don't like either, i am going to vote for somebody new. and i think we should, as we always do, respect the american electorate. we have people that went to vote for the candidate that they thought was best represent their economic interests. and in parts of the country that feel very disengaged from this kind of success. the doctor was kind enough to talk about his own county. 81 to 19 is a huge number. even obama was probably 72 to 28. so when you go from pennsylvania, ohio, michigan, wisconsin, and you are taking these kinds of margins to that level, you start tipping. the last thing i will say, how could it get so close? the mitt romney-kerry grabbed college graduates by 25 points. you would expect a hu
in 2012, only 6% of the population were unfavorable to both obama and romney. when you are at 18%, that is three or four times the normal. if you are a voter, you just said you have an unfavorable view of the candidates, what do you do? they voted for donald trump over hillary clinton. underlying change means she is the status quo in a third-party term. if i don't like either, i am going to vote for somebody new. and i think we should, as we always do, respect the american electorate. we have...
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so -- >> according to your website, the department of justice under obama, both president bushes and president clinton had brought at least over 30 cases in enforcement of section 2 of the voting rights act. secretary ross credits the department of justice's need to enforce section 2 of the voting rights act for the reason why a citizenship question is needed on the seine sucensus. the doj has been enforcing the voting rights act for over 50 years without the need for a citizenship question. what are your thoughts on that? >> my thoughts are that it's being litigated right now and i think oral argument's on april 23rd so i'm not going to discuss it. >> okay. i wanted to also ask about zero tolerance policy. do you agree with your predecessors zero tolerance policy memorandum issued last year april 2018? >> well, there's a lot of misunderstanding about the zero tolerance policy. the zero tolerance policy is that the department would prosecute cases that are referred to the department. and the thing that caused family separation was the referral of cases to the department that involved
so -- >> according to your website, the department of justice under obama, both president bushes and president clinton had brought at least over 30 cases in enforcement of section 2 of the voting rights act. secretary ross credits the department of justice's need to enforce section 2 of the voting rights act for the reason why a citizenship question is needed on the seine sucensus. the doj has been enforcing the voting rights act for over 50 years without the need for a citizenship...
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both the clinton and obama administration people were kurds from various departments and state department agency, from the french embassy to -- names for consideration they'll then be compiled in the list presented to the president and first lady for their consideration. of those there are looking for a trip you were chosen. >> tonight the first lady insisted she did not want to be a large state dinner. she wanted in the state dining. the ultimate numbers about 120. how difficult would it be to get the list down? >> it's difficult at any size. what i love about the white house, it's a spectacular venue. so many opportunities to entertain. the state dining room or a stroke. the south grounds so many opportunities for first family to showcase their style in a manner in which they are going to entertain. >> when you receive an invitation what is the protocol? >> first you get excited and then you are requested to reply. there was a time when you would reply with the formal n right back that you accept this invitation. today there's either phone call or e-mail that you consent i believe they
both the clinton and obama administration people were kurds from various departments and state department agency, from the french embassy to -- names for consideration they'll then be compiled in the list presented to the president and first lady for their consideration. of those there are looking for a trip you were chosen. >> tonight the first lady insisted she did not want to be a large state dinner. she wanted in the state dining. the ultimate numbers about 120. how difficult would it...
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it was hillary clinton, at the time senator barack obama, senator joe biden and senator chuck schumer. so it is not a new challenge, but the gentleman will be thankful that we have taken the new technology and also applied it within this bill for border security. we have levees, we have dams as well, but we have taken the ideas on all sides. the american public has requested this. i can't promise what the rules committee will do, just as i never would ask you to promise what one of the committees were going to do. and i don't getup set if you are reading my book. and i get no royalties, the wounded veterans get the money and i'm thankful that you buy it. but if i may finish with this, the rules committee will act. the american public expects us to act. we utilize technology and utilize levees and dams and many of those ideas come from your side of the aisle. it is requested not just from members on your side of the aisle, but democrats and city councils and others that are along the border. so yes, we are taking action just as we said we will do. the rules committee will find the righ
it was hillary clinton, at the time senator barack obama, senator joe biden and senator chuck schumer. so it is not a new challenge, but the gentleman will be thankful that we have taken the new technology and also applied it within this bill for border security. we have levees, we have dams as well, but we have taken the ideas on all sides. the american public has requested this. i can't promise what the rules committee will do, just as i never would ask you to promise what one of the...
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radical islamists both in the united states and abroad. and the obama administration's approach was, if we can just each these racist, big on thed all islamists ve -- wouldn't point it out, but they didn't want to point out that there are radical islamists and are part of islam and many of them are experts in heads ke baghdadi, who p the islamic state. has a degree in islamic studies. it's kind of difficult to say that he has nothing to do with islam where that's the basis for everything he said and did. if one goes and looks at the pleading that the judge of assified from 2008 stimony given by kalid sheik muhammad in the court at guantanamo bay, he makes very ear he's not insane and very ouis i had and files a very -- lucid and files an impressive document explaining himself. -- for everything that he from the koran where members of congress, if you bring something p on the floor of islam or koran, it's amazing. hasn't happened in a while, but members who bring something like that up, they frequently find themselves being presented a kora
radical islamists both in the united states and abroad. and the obama administration's approach was, if we can just each these racist, big on thed all islamists ve -- wouldn't point it out, but they didn't want to point out that there are radical islamists and are part of islam and many of them are experts in heads ke baghdadi, who p the islamic state. has a degree in islamic studies. it's kind of difficult to say that he has nothing to do with islam where that's the basis for everything he...
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and in 2016, march 28 i believe president obama signed , legislation that the presidential transition improvement act is going to provide even more because the transition cornet in council has to meet their by law and it is created six month for the election and there is an agency transition director counsel that was created that has career civil service people running it. so that information has to be provided, the kind of information that you and clay have put together in 2008. so that there was a legislative impact on the kind of work that you did. well, max referenced a conundrum. discussedrum i have here is that the transition is the time that has maximum opportunity to change. for example, when you're coming into office is a good time to make organizational changes. because the public is watching and they are willing to support, and members of congress also are more willing and the public is more willing to support you. but on the other hand, you are bringing in a team that is inexperienced that does not really know where the levers are and how to make them work, how do you deal
and in 2016, march 28 i believe president obama signed , legislation that the presidential transition improvement act is going to provide even more because the transition cornet in council has to meet their by law and it is created six month for the election and there is an agency transition director counsel that was created that has career civil service people running it. so that information has to be provided, the kind of information that you and clay have put together in 2008. so that there...
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she has been on both ends of the spectrum. clay johnson started planning to walk into the white house even before governor bush announced he was going to run for the white house. of thenthere a portion governor bush and george w. larcenyommitment, personal commitment to making sure things are done properly. he not only walked into the building with george w. bush, he walked out of the buddy with george w. bush and walked out of the building with a different part of the presidency. he was deputy director of management. the management and management. the same job that lisa brown was assigned to buy president obama and put a twist on it to make .er key performance officer i will let her talk about what that means. johnson was the executive director of the obama transition planning group which means he was the guy who started way back before obama was a presumptive candidate. he was the guy who major to know what they were doing if they one and he is now midway through the m initiation has walked out of the building on his own int
she has been on both ends of the spectrum. clay johnson started planning to walk into the white house even before governor bush announced he was going to run for the white house. of thenthere a portion governor bush and george w. larcenyommitment, personal commitment to making sure things are done properly. he not only walked into the building with george w. bush, he walked out of the buddy with george w. bush and walked out of the building with a different part of the presidency. he was deputy...
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candidates to engage in that important planning activity. >> and 2016, march 20, president obama signed legislation that the presidential transition improvement that is going to provide even more because the transition cornet in council has -- coordinating council now has to meet their by law and it is created six month for the -- before the election and there is an agency transition director counsel that was created that has career civil service people running it. information has to be provided, the kind of information that you and clay have put together in 2008. so that there was a legislative impact on the kind of work that you did. max referenced a conundrum. the conundrum i discussed here is the transition is the time that has the maximum opportunity to change. for example, when you're coming into office is a good time to make organizational changes. because the public is watching and are willing to support and members of congress also are more willing and the public is more willing to support you. if at the other hand, you are bringing in a team that is an experienced, that really
candidates to engage in that important planning activity. >> and 2016, march 20, president obama signed legislation that the presidential transition improvement that is going to provide even more because the transition cornet in council has -- coordinating council now has to meet their by law and it is created six month for the -- before the election and there is an agency transition director counsel that was created that has career civil service people running it. information has to be...
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tomorrow is the first anniversary of president obama's executive order to import deadly terrorist into the united states and give them the rights of american citizens. both of these political decisions affect a pre-9/1110 out -- pre 9/11 thought. >> do you support legislation [inaudible] it can permanently do away with automatic pay increases? >> i am not familiar with the senator's bill or his language. you probably weren't here in the 90's when this was enacted. i filed the suit in federal court to stop the automatic increases in pay. i believe it violated the twenty seventh amendment to the constitution. if you read the judge's decision, he did not think too kindly of my lawsuit. >> next week, president obama will address your caucus. will that be your opportunity to present proposals later party may have regarding health care? >> we're looking for to the president coming to address all of our members. we'll remind the president to leave offers that we think are better solutions, problems that americans are confronting will continue to work with them. we're putting people back to wo
tomorrow is the first anniversary of president obama's executive order to import deadly terrorist into the united states and give them the rights of american citizens. both of these political decisions affect a pre-9/1110 out -- pre 9/11 thought. >> do you support legislation [inaudible] it can permanently do away with automatic pay increases? >> i am not familiar with the senator's bill or his language. you probably weren't here in the 90's when this was enacted. i filed the suit...
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in the obama administration there was stimulus, pay as you go, budget control act, so this has happened seven times. . in recent history. why can't it happen now? the difference is, you had both parties willing to come together and negotiate major pieces of legislation that would help to address the short-term, medium, and long-term drivers of our debt. what we have now is a very open admission that it's absolutely nonnegotiable. that this is a straight increase in debt limit without any of these legislations even though this happened seven times in the past. i would just say that debt limit increases are often parts of larger pieces of legislation and it would not be unusual and i think it's a sad day when the other side has a take it or leave it approach and is unwilling to come together with the republicans to find a way to bring other legislation to the floor that will help address the drivers of our debt. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has reserved this egentleman from new york. mr. crowley: i yield two minutes to the ranking member of the financial servic
in the obama administration there was stimulus, pay as you go, budget control act, so this has happened seven times. . in recent history. why can't it happen now? the difference is, you had both parties willing to come together and negotiate major pieces of legislation that would help to address the short-term, medium, and long-term drivers of our debt. what we have now is a very open admission that it's absolutely nonnegotiable. that this is a straight increase in debt limit without any of...
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administration -- they were able to amplify the resident message, both in the country, internationally, but also on the hill and in congress. at i do think the real point about transitions, what david, you have been such a part of, have really gotten in an understanding way how critical it is to have early, developed, open, engaged transition efforts that are really on a separate transitionale campaign and that is key for getting a white house staff in place in addition to the other pieces of government. ms. kumar: josh -- mr. bolten: can i underscore just said? that is crucially important, the environment, the legislation adopted as a result of your efforts has altered the mindset about presidential transition. it used to be that those candidates who were even focused on the transition were reluctant to admit that in any public sense because he would be immediately accused of measuring the drapes, getting ahead of yourself, being arrogant, and so in 2008, found even when i reached out to the of 2008t in the summer before the conventions, i reached out to the preservative -- thelted ca
administration -- they were able to amplify the resident message, both in the country, internationally, but also on the hill and in congress. at i do think the real point about transitions, what david, you have been such a part of, have really gotten in an understanding way how critical it is to have early, developed, open, engaged transition efforts that are really on a separate transitionale campaign and that is key for getting a white house staff in place in addition to the other pieces of...
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that was with a majority in both houses. even with the incoming administration, you need 51 to repeal, you need 60 to replace, right, and that is not easy. that is hard. the systems that are in place for a reason, but i think sometimes you forget how hard it is to get bills passed. >> we like to think we have a tent, not an umbrella. ms. psaki: sorry. they are cousins. ms. hemmer: i want to get your advice to the incoming administration, but i want to start with a specific question, which is you have been working. closely on creating new policies and strategies for navigating a very changed media environment. what kind of advice would you give to the incoming teen about how to navigate that? what sort of things you have learned in your time into medications in the white house that might be useful going in? ms. psaki: sure. i would say the way we view media now is is not a social media versus traditional media. ande is a big spectrum, most outlets are on that spectrum. i am not counting platforms that platforms, anda that is
that was with a majority in both houses. even with the incoming administration, you need 51 to repeal, you need 60 to replace, right, and that is not easy. that is hard. the systems that are in place for a reason, but i think sometimes you forget how hard it is to get bills passed. >> we like to think we have a tent, not an umbrella. ms. psaki: sorry. they are cousins. ms. hemmer: i want to get your advice to the incoming administration, but i want to start with a specific question, which...
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obama doesn't believe that. they believe that you have to do both things at once. enthousands your base but reach out to voters beyond that. one of the ways that you do that is through a broad mass media that goes beyond the food fight. >> thinking partisanship and getting along is that the civility seminar, they live in a civility seminar. obama instructs people never to insult anybody and never to slam the door and never to put the phone down. i don't know that rahm abides by that completely, but there is that effort. it comes through to reporters and everyone else. >> i just wonder about -- there is a few people under 50 that think they were in the good old days when all democrats and republicans got along and we had a great society. i don't think that happened. in fact, president johnson in the 1960's said when he passed all this civil rights legislation, "we have lost the south." and the democrat party did lose the south in the 1960's and with a little bit from clinton here and there, little bit from carter, but they really didn't change it. i say that because
obama doesn't believe that. they believe that you have to do both things at once. enthousands your base but reach out to voters beyond that. one of the ways that you do that is through a broad mass media that goes beyond the food fight. >> thinking partisanship and getting along is that the civility seminar, they live in a civility seminar. obama instructs people never to insult anybody and never to slam the door and never to put the phone down. i don't know that rahm abides by that...
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the primary authors of that law were chris dodd and barney frank, both democrats come also expected to speak. we will have that life for you at 2:30 this afternoon on c-span two. >> tonight on the communicators we will speak with the wall street journal's information age correspondent. why he things washington is a danger zone for innovation. >> if you go back to earlier technologies like railroads and the telephone monopoly, those were regulated as common carriers. regulators set prices. they set terms. they set rules. we all know what happened. there was very little innovation and railroads and in tracking -- trucking and telephones until they were deregulated. those common carrier statutes were undone by congress when it was so clear that innovation was being suppressed and that the u.s. was falling behind in its competitiveness. that was the backdrop for the bipartisan consensus in the 1990's that the internet would be different. this was during the clinton administration. it clear consensus -- democrats and republicans -- that unlike those earlier technologies, the internet would
the primary authors of that law were chris dodd and barney frank, both democrats come also expected to speak. we will have that life for you at 2:30 this afternoon on c-span two. >> tonight on the communicators we will speak with the wall street journal's information age correspondent. why he things washington is a danger zone for innovation. >> if you go back to earlier technologies like railroads and the telephone monopoly, those were regulated as common carriers. regulators set...
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you cannot be both. that is the schizophrenic debate we're having right now where people walk into politics and project their partisanship. we have stopped having a conversation. everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. people are coming to these debates armed with their own facts. the bipartisan plan that was put forward the could have reduced the deficit by $4 trillion and help avoid the downgrade was put forward by obama and boehner. there were folks on the far left and the far right that we're not going to vote for it. and many of the self-appointed leaders of the two-party -- he is right in that it is a liter less movement. leaderless lite movement. it is one of the more exciting things in politics. but michelle bachmann and others were not opposing the downgrade at all. it was consistent across the board with many of the self- appointed leaders. i understand the impulse, but that was not the reality. as i said before, i think this movement began as a principled conservati
you cannot be both. that is the schizophrenic debate we're having right now where people walk into politics and project their partisanship. we have stopped having a conversation. everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. people are coming to these debates armed with their own facts. the bipartisan plan that was put forward the could have reduced the deficit by $4 trillion and help avoid the downgrade was put forward by obama and boehner. there were folks on the far...
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when the obama administration both obama and mccain were both saying they will close on guantanamo. dozenent back a few detainees. the majority are a bolt of -- the majority were transferred during the george bush administration. just today the military judge granted a defense continuance in the u.s.s. cole bomber. inse cases will continue motions in june. host: why is there still 166 if the obama administration wanted to shut down? in june 2006 president obama announced that he would very much like to close guantanamo. whens in wind down mode obama was in office. to his credit he put a coat on that by signing that executive order ordering it to be closed within the year. it is still open because there was a window of opportunity in the first two years of the obama administration he had his own party in power in the senate and own party in power in the house. use some political cash, some will to force the culture -- forced the closure of that place. he would need to up the risk calculus. the major population at of many.o are tweet patch with it most of the saudis. the amenis have n
when the obama administration both obama and mccain were both saying they will close on guantanamo. dozenent back a few detainees. the majority are a bolt of -- the majority were transferred during the george bush administration. just today the military judge granted a defense continuance in the u.s.s. cole bomber. inse cases will continue motions in june. host: why is there still 166 if the obama administration wanted to shut down? in june 2006 president obama announced that he would very much...
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the obama 43,sition, president bush george w. bush, his team led by josh bolten did a superb job there, but you also saw it governor romney as governor leavitt, mike leavitt of utah who shared that transition -- chaired that transition, we built the best ship that never's sailed. governor romney been elected. that is a much better way to do it, the right direction. josh earnest said one of the agenda items between the president and the president structure the white house. based on your experience, what advice would you give the incoming trump administration? mr. mclarty: one, you do have a lot of stakeholders. you have to be mindful of those you, as you -- brung the old saying goes. his campaign region with a map. number two, you have to be so engaged and mindful of congress, you cannot get your legislation passed without that. is going to be new to washington so he has got to cultivate and start establishing relationships here with the press. folks like you, steve, and many others, and in the washington establishment, i think vi
the obama 43,sition, president bush george w. bush, his team led by josh bolten did a superb job there, but you also saw it governor romney as governor leavitt, mike leavitt of utah who shared that transition -- chaired that transition, we built the best ship that never's sailed. governor romney been elected. that is a much better way to do it, the right direction. josh earnest said one of the agenda items between the president and the president structure the white house. based on your...
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that president obama endorsed again yesterday, so it was counterproductive for him to try to revive it. as for entitlements, the president rightly acknowledged that before we know it, the government will spend every dime it takes in just to cover the costs of medicare, medicaid, social social security and the interest on our debt. what he didn't say is that the health care bill he signed last year takes more than $500 billion out of medicare to pay for an entirely new entitlement that could be just as unsustainable as medicare itself and which forces nearly 20 million more americans into a medicaid program which, as currently arranged, is bankrupting all of our states. so the president can claim to be a great defender of the social safety net. he may claim to stand for a nobler vision of america than those who disagree with him but the facts speak for themselves. when it comes to preserving the social safety net the president does not address those things that have caused our entitlement programs to be unsustainable in the first place. instead, the president would simply tinker arou
that president obama endorsed again yesterday, so it was counterproductive for him to try to revive it. as for entitlements, the president rightly acknowledged that before we know it, the government will spend every dime it takes in just to cover the costs of medicare, medicaid, social social security and the interest on our debt. what he didn't say is that the health care bill he signed last year takes more than $500 billion out of medicare to pay for an entirely new entitlement that could be...
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. >> next, president obama talking about cuba and the sony cyber attack. c-span's interviews with michigan congressman dave camp and california congressman buck mckeon, both retiring. here are some of the programs you will find this weekend on the c-span networks. saturday night at 9:30 p.m., actors seth rogen discussing politics and humor with the daily show cocreator liz winstead at the harvard institute of politics. q&a, katie-span's pavlik on what she perceives as the hypocrisy of liberals with their war on women rhetoric. on c-span2, saturday night, -- students should think creatively, and have a goal in life beyond the material. and sunday morning, book tv visits lot that -- visits our literary tw sites. and saturday at 6:00 p.m. damien shields talks about the life of irish american soldier patrick labor and -- and the battle of franklin, tennessee. investigative piece by san francisco's k aro in -- kron in neighboring oakland. find the schedule on c-span.org. us, or send us a tweet @cspan #comments. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. confere
. >> next, president obama talking about cuba and the sony cyber attack. c-span's interviews with michigan congressman dave camp and california congressman buck mckeon, both retiring. here are some of the programs you will find this weekend on the c-span networks. saturday night at 9:30 p.m., actors seth rogen discussing politics and humor with the daily show cocreator liz winstead at the harvard institute of politics. q&a, katie-span's pavlik on what she perceives as the hypocrisy of...
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this was when senator clinton and senator obama, actually at that point were both winning some losing some during a very -- probably the longest primary season we've ever covered. >> we mathematically were going to win the nomination but at the same time we were taking on water. one of the particular political problems we had at the time was the pastor of senator obama's church someone he was quite close to. someone who had inspired him for the title of his book, "the audacity of hope" and someone who baptized his two daughters who had a history of what in the south side of chicago is probably not all that unusual for a pastor of a church if anybody has ever been to an african-american church, it's one of the most moving exciting, amazing experiences you can have, but very, very hot rhetoric. senator obama was under pressure to deal with an issue that his pastor had said some things that taken in bits and pieces sounded really really bad. everyone tiptoed around it i think we all did, because it's your minister. it's a very close, personal relationship. but finally we owed it to him a
this was when senator clinton and senator obama, actually at that point were both winning some losing some during a very -- probably the longest primary season we've ever covered. >> we mathematically were going to win the nomination but at the same time we were taking on water. one of the particular political problems we had at the time was the pastor of senator obama's church someone he was quite close to. someone who had inspired him for the title of his book, "the audacity of...
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in both of these elections, he saw two things. democrats were really motivated while republicans were lethargic. the second thing you saw was that independent voters swung over heavily. in 2006, they voted by an 18 point margin for democrats in the house of representatives. they gave barack obama and eight-point win. that was then this is now. now democrats have to defend the majorities that were created in those optimal conditions elections in 2006 and 2008. i think changes the watchword again in the sense that the circumstances would have to change to change the trajectory of the selection -- right now you hear health care experts talked about bending the cost curve on health care to keep it down to a sustainable level. looking back at the last month, where things are higher and higher on the democratic majorities, something will have to bend that curve or if it continues at the current trajectory, it will go over 40 seats with control of the house turning over. something would have to change. in terms of the senate, if things d
in both of these elections, he saw two things. democrats were really motivated while republicans were lethargic. the second thing you saw was that independent voters swung over heavily. in 2006, they voted by an 18 point margin for democrats in the house of representatives. they gave barack obama and eight-point win. that was then this is now. now democrats have to defend the majorities that were created in those optimal conditions elections in 2006 and 2008. i think changes the watchword again...
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on the 14th of december last, we heard the president of the united states, barack obama announced the policies against cuba had been wrong, causing damages and causing isolation to the u.s. today, we have open than them the and all the countries recognize as a sovereign country , though this is a small and neighboring island. the reestablishment of diplomatic relations is apprehended in my country as a ignoble toward a process of civilized relations despite the differences and if the blockade is lifted -- if we are able to implement this type of relationship between the u.s. and cuba different from what has existed all along and history in fact feel the recognition of the need to lift the blockade against cuba, the fact that during the talks we have had, we have perceived respect for cuba us independence to feel the determination of our people and that we can now talk as the secretary and i have now talked with absolute sovereignty despite differences show that the u.s. and cuba, by the american people and cuban people are conditions to move toward a future of relations different from
on the 14th of december last, we heard the president of the united states, barack obama announced the policies against cuba had been wrong, causing damages and causing isolation to the u.s. today, we have open than them the and all the countries recognize as a sovereign country , though this is a small and neighboring island. the reestablishment of diplomatic relations is apprehended in my country as a ignoble toward a process of civilized relations despite the differences and if the blockade...